Lin Lei: "I will destroy the Radiant Church, step by step!"

Fortunately, Hissay also seemed to feel that providing such a result made their Saber organization seem a bit insignificant.

Thus, he sponsored Lin Lei with a dose of Blood-Melting Poison to help him in his assassination of Clyde.

Then came the news that Lin Lei's assassination of Clyde had failed!

"Trouble, what a mess!" After sighing, Lei Lin began to write a letter, using his status as the head of the Zi'ao Family to plead for leniency for Lin Lei, who was a guest of the family.

In the letter, he stated that Lin Lei possessed extraordinary talent and that his value was far beyond that of a mere ninth-rank like Clyde, even if he was a king.

Although Lin Lei himself had some friction with the Radiant Church due to the death of his parents, he expressed confidence that he could persuade Lin Lei to let go of his grudges and work together for the Radiant Church in the future.

Well, of course, this was nothing but nonsense.

Given Heiting's temperament, he would ultimately still harbor the idea of turning Lin Lei into a Divine Pet.

But that didn't matter; with the protection of the Coiling Dragon Ring, Lin Lei would be fine.

He was writing this letter to establish a persona, while also subtly reminding the Church of the importance of talent and the future.

This was a form of self-protection to prevent the Church from realizing that the death of Gilmore might be related to him.

After arranging for a servant to quickly deliver the written letter to the Church, he asked Laite, who was standing beside him: "Laite, have my parents and the others been escorted to Nifeng City?"

Laite, who was now a peak sixth-rank expert, replied: "Everything is arranged. The two madams should be arriving there soon."

"The last batch of important assets that needed to be transferred is also on the way!"

After answering, he frowned and asked: "It's just that the beast herds in the Magic Beast Mountain Range are a bit restless; it shouldn't turn into a beast tide."

"Is our family being a bit too anxious with such large-scale movements?"

Lei Lin shook his head and said: "Brother Laite, just get the job done. Don't ask about the rest."

Laite nodded and said: "Understood. Then I will go handle the property issues in Hess City."

Lei Lin: "Go ahead. Besides the handover of low and mid-level properties, make sure to stock up on daily necessities like water and flour."

"That should at least recoup some of the losses from the family's real estate."

Laite nodded helplessly, though he felt that Lei Lin's arrangements were truly a bit too overly cautious.

Even if a beast tide really occurred, surely the Radiant Church would be able to handle it?

But he had to do it; after all, Lei Lin was the family head!

Looking at the helplessness on Laite's face, Lei Lin didn't say much, because some things were hard to explain.

He turned and entered the laboratory he had built in Hess City. As for Lin Lei, he didn't want to worry about him for the time being.

After all, with such a major event as the assassination of Clyde, he hadn't even given him a heads-up, so what else could he do?

He wasn't even at the Saint Realm yet!

If he went back now, could he save Lin Lei from the hands of the Radiant Church's Saint Realm experts, or could he withstand Dylin, a god-level expert who was leading a group of Saint Realm magic beasts to claim territory?

"In the end, my strength is insufficient. My Golden Finger is just not powerful enough!"

"Why can't I be like those predecessors who pick up a Main God spark and become a Main God the moment they arrive, or have a Golden Finger that lets them improve their strength just by breathing?!"

"Is the gap between Golden Fingers really this large?"

Days passed one by one. Lei Lin, who had been holed up in his laboratory researching the Vermilion Bird Bloodline and only occasionally coming out for air, received a piece of intelligence that caught his special attention.

Looking at the information about Lin Lei displayed on the report, Lei Lin said softly: "Lin Lei, you've finally arrived!"

Keyan Street, in a small courtyard.

Lin Lei looked at Lei Lin, who had pushed the door open wearing a black hooded cloak, and was slightly stunned before saying with pleasant surprise: "Brother Lei Lin!"

With the magic beasts attacking the city, he didn't know how many people had died along the way.

The first thing he did after escaping the Church was to go to the Zi'ao Family, only to find that apart from a few servants fleeing in all directions, none of the core members were there!

He hadn't expected to meet Lei Lin in Hess City.

Looking at Lin Lei, Lei Lin nodded and said: "You still know to call me brother. Then why didn't you give me a heads-up when you were assassinating Clyde back then?"

"When we were in Wushan Town, didn't you promise that you would listen to my arrangements in the future?"

Lin Lei was stunned upon hearing this, then shook his head bitterly and said: "I didn't expect that Clyde would have a Saint Realm trump card to save his life!"

"As for why I didn't tell you, Brother Lei Lin, at the time: firstly, I didn't want to put you in a difficult position, since your master Sa'er is a member of the Wild Thunder Guard."

"Secondly, it is..."

Lin Lei looked straight at Lei Lin: "Brother Lei Lin, what exactly are you hiding from me?"

"Even when I asked the Saber organization to help investigate, they were unwilling to tell me!"

"Now that the magic beasts are attacking the city and the royal family has collapsed, can you tell me now?"

The expression on his face became increasingly firm: "This is, after all, the vengeance for my parents, I..."

"I want to know!"

Beibei also jumped onto Lei Lin's shoulder and said: "Squeak squeak~ (Brother Lei Lin, just tell him, Boss really wants to know~)"

Lei Lin stroked Beibei's head and said, "Lin Lei, do you remember what I told you back then?"

"I said I would only tell you once your human form reached the ninth rank."

Having said this, he let out a sigh: "The reason I set that requirement for you wasn't because reaching the ninth rank would give you the ability to take your revenge."

"It was because..."

"Only when your human form reaches the ninth rank, allowing you to reach the Saint Realm after transforming, will you barely have the ability to protect yourself when facing your true enemies!"

Upon hearing this, a trace of icy coldness appeared in Lin Lei's eyes as he said, "As I thought, is my true enemy the Radiant Church?"

He had long suspected this, and now that he heard Lei Lin say he would only have the power to protect himself once he reached the Saint Realm after transforming, it was basically confirmed.

After all, within the Holy Alliance, only the Radiant Church possessed power that even the Saint Realm could not contend with.

Lei Lin nodded and said, "Sigh, that's right!"

"Clyde, Paterson, and the others are merely blades; the Radiant Church is the one holding the blade." Having said this, Lei Lin took the opportunity to explain to Lin Lei how the Radiant Church needed to collect pure souls and the power of faith to offer up to the Main God of Light.

"Having fallen into the hands of the Church before, you should already have some understanding of the Church's true strength!"

"Even if you become a Saint Realm expert, you will only no longer have to worry about being hunted by those below the Saint Realm. If the Church dispatches experts of the Saint Realm, you will still be in danger!"

"Therefore, for the time being, lying low and cultivating is the best choice for you."

"Once your strength is sufficient, you can take your revenge however you like!"

A resolute killing intent for revenge flashed in Lin Lei's eyes as he said, "Brother Lei Lin, the vengeance for my parents is irreconcilable!"

"Although I do not yet have the strength of the Saint Realm, I must continue my revenge. If I cannot defeat the Saint Realm experts, I will start by killing the small pawns of the Radiant Church."

"The tempering of iron and blood is the best aid for my cultivation!"

"I will step by step, step by step, step by step destroy the Radiant Church!"